Tag: Teacher education

  • American Indian Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act of 2014 Bill Introduced

    Senator John Walsh, D-Mont., introduced a bill that would give American Indian teachers in classrooms with over 10% Native American students or in Bureau of Indian Education schools loan forgiveness of up to $17,500 after five years of service. The bill aims to recruit and retain American Indian teachers as well as to increase the…

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  • Online Teacher Programs

    Here is an article from ED Week about online teacher programs.  Perhaps TEDs and Tribal Colleges should think about a similar program, if one does not already exist.  A quote: The teacher-candidates are taking part in the online Master of Arts in Teaching program offered by the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education. Over…

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